Drinking Water Treatment News

  1. Energy Recovery Awarded $31M In Desalination Contracts In The Gulf Region 9/3/2025

    Energy Recovery recently reported contract awards totaling approximately $31M for its PX Pressure Exchanger (PX) energy recovery devices for multiple seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination projects in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and other GCC countries.

  2. F.H. Paschen And GLWA Reach Major Milestone In Modernizing Springwells Water Treatment Facility 9/2/2025

    F.H. Paschen, a trusted leader in construction in Michigan has announced today the 50% completion milestone of its $25M flocculator replacement project at the Great Lakes Water Authority’s (GLWA) Springwells Water Treatment Facility.

  3. TAQA To Expand Global Water Platform Through USD 1.2 Billion Acquisition Of GS Inima 8/25/2025

    Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC ("TAQA" or the "Group"), one of the largest listed integrated utilities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in GS Inima, a global leader in water treatment and water desalination, from GS Engineering & Construction.

  4. WaterSurplus Announces That Industry Veteran Ricardo Bernal Has Joined The Company As Senior VP Of Business Development And Sales 8/25/2025

    WaterSurplus, a leader in sustainable water treatment, announces that Ricardo Bernal, an experienced and highly respected executive in the water industry, has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Sales.

  5. Toward Improved Desalination: Characterizing Membranes In Wet vs. Dry States Reveals Dramatic Differences 8/24/2025

    A joint study by researchers from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Texas at Austin sheds new light on the structure of membranes used in water desalination.

  6. 500+ Global Water And Climate Leaders Converging On Reykjavík This October For IDRA Summit On Water And Climate Change: Adaptation And Mitigation 8/22/2025

    The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) will bring together ministers, CEOs, policymakers, scientists, developers, finance agencies, venture capitalists, sustainability professionals, and innovators from across the globe in Reykjavík from October 12–14, 2025, for the IDRA Reykjavík Summit on Water and Climate Change.

  7. York-Led Safe Water Tool Nearly Three Times More Effective Than Standard Practice, New Study Finds 8/21/2025

    A new study finds a dramatic increase in safe drinking water when a machine learning-enabled tool created by York University researchers is used to optimize chlorination levels in refugee camp water supplies.

  8. Upcoming Webinar: Full Flow, Safe Water. HOD™ UV For Municipal Water Applications 8/20/2025

    Municipal water providers are under pressure to efficiently deliver safe, sustainable water while meeting tighter regulations. Atlantium’s HOD™ (Hydro-Optic Disinfection) UV technology has been chosen by municipalities all around the world to provide disinfection for safe drinking water, deliver virus deactivation, reduce DBPs, and meet discharge regulations.

  9. Nanobubbles Boost Membrane Performance Without Added Chemicals Or Heat 8/8/2025

    Environmental engineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have developed a more sustainable way to enhance the structure and performance of ultrafiltration membranes by introducing nanobubbles during fabrication — eliminating the need for added chemicals, solvent blends or heat.

  10. Columbia University Partners With Cetos Water To Commercialise Award-Winning Water Innovation 8/7/2025

    A breakthrough desalination technology developed at Columbia University and recognised at last year’s Global Prize for Innovation in Water (GPIW) is now moving toward commercialisation through water tech pioneer Cetos Water.